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    Dodgers awestruck by first pitch from South Korean actress in viral moment

    By Jaclyn Hendricks,

    2024-03-18

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    Freddie Freeman had himself a day Sunday during a Dodgers exhibition game in South Korea, but it was the initial toss by South Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo that really captivated audiences — the Los Angeles dugout, specifically.

    Before the Dodgers’ Seoul Series game against the Kiwoom Heroes got underway at the Gocheok Sky Dome, the 29-year-old film star stood on the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

    As Jeon readied to hurl the ball toward home plate, several members of the Dodgers appeared to take in the moment off the field, as captured on the broadcast.

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    Jeon Jong-seo throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 2024 Seoul Series game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Kiwoom Heroes on March 17, 2024. MLB Photos via Getty Images
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    The actress is seen on the mound at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. MLB Photos via Getty Images

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    — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 17, 2024

    Jeon, who starred in the 2023 Netflix film “Ballerina” and currently appears in the South Korean TV series “Wedding Impossible,” then posed for a Dodgers photo-op.

    The Dodgers demolished their opponent, 14-3, thanks in part to a home run by Freeman, who went 3-for-5.

    Angels possibly had chance to keep Shohei Ohtani

    The Dodgers — who had a monster of an offseason, to put it lightly — will open their 2024 season on Wednesday against the Padres in South Korea.

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    Freddie Freeman hits a double in the 4th inning during the exhibition game between Los Angeles Dodgers and Kiwoom Heroes on March 17, 2024. Getty Images
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    Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani before a Dodgers game against Team Korea on March 18, 2024. MLB Photos via Getty Images

    They’ll host the Cardinals the following Thursday, March 28, in their home opener.

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    This season will mark the Dodgers’ first with two-way superstar and newlywed Shohei Ohtani , who agreed to a whopping 10-year, $700 million contract with L.A. in December, weeks before fellow Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto finalized a 12-year, $325 million deal with the team.

    Ohtani, a two-time AL MVP who spent the past six years with the Angels, will be sidelined from pitching this year following elbow surgery in September.

    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani, 29, will take part in a throwing program upon the team’s return to the U.S., according to the team’s official website .

    “We’ll see how that progression goes,” Roberts said.

    “I do know he’s not gonna pitch this year. But right now, our only focus is him being a designated hitter.”

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